The rhetoric surrounding gold now glitters as brightly as the metal itself. Gold is slipping today, but its recent move has been dramatic and historic: in fact, gold reached a new all-time high price

Old school Minyans might recognize the title of this column. It was used in January 2005 after a spiritual awakening in Arizona. When I walked into the desert that day, I operated from a place of fin

There are few things better than autumn in the big city. There’s something in the air, winds of change if you will. Central Park is a kaleidoscope of colors; the six-train is packed with pinstr

“Well I’m the mellow, the fellow, the one that like’s to say hello.” -- EPMD, Strictly BusinessThe must read article of the day arrives via Bloomberg and touches on what could

Saving the dinosaur press is apparently a bipartisan effort -- and blather from both sides of the aisle doesn’t give a bad idea a patina of credibility. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, a Republ

The ego of reporters is legendary, but a lawsuit by the Hartford Courant’s former consumer affairs columnist takes absurdity to new heights.George Gombossy says the newspaper forced him out of

Now that the G-20 economic summit is over, inquiring minds have a few questions on their minds: 1. Will the Group of 20 be more effective because it includes important new players such as India and B

“Hi, welcome to the future. San Dimas, California, 2688. And I'm telling you it's great here. The air is clean, the water's clean, even the dirt, it's clean. Bowling averages are way up; mini-g

Cable news networks have always ripped the headlines from newspapers to fill out their morning programs. Now one of them is hoping the information will flow in the opposite direction. CNN announced t

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